Safety mountaineering rope and manufacturing method therefor

ABSTRACT

A mountaineering rope ( 7 ) with the diameter 10.1 mm to 10.8 mm characterized in that the core ( 8 ) made from such number of Yarns being necessary for achieving required static strength and resistance to dynamic stress, has the same diameter as the diameter of the core ( 5 ) of the standard rope with light weight ( 4 ). A braiding ( 9 ) around the core ( 8 ) is made using a circular braiding machine with 44 carrier needles, and from yarn having linear density 15 OOdtex to 60 OOdtex on each carrier needle, and the thickness of the braiding ( 9 ) is the same as the thickness of the braiding ( 3 ) of the standard rope ( 1 ).

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to a mountaineering rope construction and manufacturing method therefor.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] For mountain climbing purpose, dynamic ropes with diameter of 10.1 mm to 10.8 mm made of synthetic fibres are mostly used. Important features of the mountaineering rope (further only rope) are light weight and thin diameter, static strength, resistance to dynamic stress and wear resistance for which the thickness of the rope braiding is crucial. The rope with standard diameter has a core involving the number of Yarns consistent with both the static strength and the resistance to dynamic stress required. The rope braiding has been made using a circular braiding machine having 48 carrier needles used in pairs, so-called tandem. Each carrier needle carries a yarn with the linear density of 3300-50 OOdtex. The system with 48 carrier needles, where each of them is the carrier of one yarn, is the most suitable for making the rope with diameter 10.1 mm to 10.8 mm. The rope like this has the diameter required and thickness of the braiding which is necessary for harder wear resistance of the rope. A disadvantage of these ropes is their heavier weight.

[0003] With the aim of reducing the rope weight, compared with the standard rope above mentioned, the rope diameter has to be reduced. Then the number of core yarns is chosen so that to achieve the necessary static strength and resistance to dynamic stress. The rope braiding has been made using the circular braiding machine having 48 carrier needles used in pairs, so called tandem. Each carrier needle carries a yarn with the linear density 25 OOdtex to 38 OOdtex, which allows creating the inner diameter of the braiding corresponding with the core diameter. The rope like this has the sufficient static strength and resistance to dynamic stress, light weight, compact construction and thinner diameter than the standard rope. Its disadvantage is small thickness of the rope braiding as well as the low wear resistance of the rope resulting in its shorter lifetime.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0004] Above mentioned disadvantages can be eliminated by the mountaineering rope having the diameter 10.1 mm to 10.8 mm made according to present invention. Its nature is that the rope core consisting braided or twisted cords and having such number of yarns so as to achieve the necessary static strength and resistance to dynamic stress of the rope, has the same diameter as the core of the standard rope with lighter weight. The rope braiding is made using the circular braiding machine having 44 carrier needles used in pairs, so-called the tandem. Each carrier needle carries a yarn having the linear density 15 OOdtex to 60 OOdtex. The rope braiding has the same thickness as the standard rope braiding.

[0005] The method of making the mountaineering rope according the invention has consisted in the core is manufactured from braided or twisted cords having the number of yarns necessary for obtaining required static strength and resistance to dynamic stress. Its diameter is the same as the diameter of the standard rope with lighter weight. Then using the circular braiding (knitting) machine with 44 carrier needles used in pairs, so-called the tandem, the rope braiding is made around the core having the same thickness as the thickness of the standard rope braiding. The yarn on carrier needles has the linear density 15 OOdtex to 60 OOdtex. Each carrier needle is the carrier of one, two or three yarns.

[0006] The rope according to the invention has necessary static strength and resistance to dynamic stress, satisfactory compactness of the core and braiding design, light weight and harder wear resistance resulting in the long lifetime.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0007]FIG. 1 of the attached drawing shows a front view and a plan view of the standard rope.

[0008]FIG. 2 represents a plan view of the standard rope with lower weight and

[0009]FIG. 3 shows a plan view of the rope according to the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0010] The standard rope 1 with the diameter D₁=10.1-10.8 mm (FIG. 1) has the core 2 formed by braided or twisted cords consisting such number of yarns consistent with required static strength and resistance to dynamic stress of the rope 1. The rope braiding 3 is made around the core 2 with the diameter d, using the circular braiding (knitting) machine having 48 carrier needles in pair, so-called the tandem, from yarn with the linear density 33 OOdtex up to 50 OOdtex on each carrier needle. Sufficient thickness t₁ of the braiding 3 provides necessary wear resistance of the rope 1.

[0011] In FIG. 2 the standard rope with lighter weight 4 is presented. The core 5 of the standard rope with lighter weight 4 formed by braided or twisted cords has the diameter d₂−d₁−x which is smaller by the value of x than the diameter d₁ of the core 2 of the standard rope 1. The braiding 6 around the core 5 has the thickness t₂=t₁−y being by the value of y smaller than the thickness t₁ of the braiding 3 of the standard rope 1. The rope braiding 6 is made using the circular braiding machine having 48 carrier needles in pair, so-called the tandem, from yarn with the linear density 25 OOdtex to 38 OOdtex on each carrier needle. The number of yarns in the core 5 is chosen so that to achieve necessary static strength and resistance to dynamic stress of the rope 4. The diameter D₂ of the standard rope with lighter weight 4 is smaller than the diameter D₁ of the standard rope 1 (D₂=D₁−x−2y). The standard rope with lighter weight 4 achieves necessary strength, light weight and construction compactness. Its disadvantage is the low thickness t₂ of the braiding 6 with which lower wear resistance of the rope 4 is connected and subsequently also shorter lifetime of the rope 4.

[0012] Mountaineering rope 7 according to the invention (FIG. 3) has the core 8 formed by braided or twisted cords, and the diameter d₂ is the same as the diameter of the core 5 of the standard rope with light weight 4. The number of yarns of the core 8 is chosen so as to achieve necessary static strength and resistance to dynamic stress of the rope 7. The rope braiding 9 around the core 8 has the thickness t₁, and it is made using the circular braiding machine having 44 carrier needles in pairs (the tandem), and the linear density of yarn on each carrier needle is 4 OOdtex. The diameter D₃ of the rope 7 is smaller than the diameter D₁ of the standard rope 1 (D₃=D₁−x). Taking into account that the rope braiding 9 is braided using 44 carrier needles from the yarn given linear density, the rope 7 has both the high static strength and the high resistance to dynamic stress, the compact construction of the core 8 with the braiding 9 thinner diameter and lighter weight than the standard rope, and under the influence of the thickness t, of the braiding 9 achieved, it also has the high wear resistance and long lifetime.

THE INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

[0013] The rope design according to the invention will also have an application in speleology, in works on high or above free depth, in rope access and rescue.

[0014] Positions

[0015]1—standard rope

[0016]2—core of the standard rope

[0017]3—standard rope braiding

[0018]4—standard rope with light weight

[0019]5—core of the standard rope with light weight

[0020]6—braiding of standard rope with light weight 

1. A mountaineering rope (7) with the diameter 10.1 mm to 10.8 mm having a core (8) formed by braided or twisted cords and made from synthetic fibres characterized in that the core (8) has the same diameter as the diameter of the core (5) of the standard rope with lighter weight (4), and a braiding (9) around the core (8) is made using a circular braiding machine with 44 carrier needles and from yarn having linear density 15 OOdtex to 60 OOdtex on each carrier needle, and the thickness of the braiding (9) is the same as the thickness of the braiding (3) of the standard rope (1).
 2. Manufacturing method of the mountaineering rope (7) characterized in that the core (8) having the diameter the same as the diameter of the core (5) of the standard rope with light weight (4), is made from such number of yarns being necessary for achieving the required static strength and resistance to dynamic stress of the rope (7), and subsequently the braiding (9) is braided around the core (7) using the circular braiding machine with 44 carrier needles used in pairs (the tandem) from yarn having total linear density 15 OOdtex to 60 OOdtex on each carrier needle, and the thickness of the braiding (9) is the same as the thickness of the braiding (3) of the standard rope (1).
 3. Manufacturing method of the mountaineering rope (7) according to claim 2 characterized in that each carrier needle is the carrier of one, two or three yarns. 